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Exclusive InDepth InterView Audra McDonald Talks GO BACK HOME Album & PBS Special, MARLENE DIETRICH'S ABC, Upcoming Projects & More

Today we are presenting a specially-focused InDepth InterView centering upon Audra McDonald's sensational new solo album, GO BACK HOME, which is available now and will be accompanied by a PBS TV speci... (more...)

Michael Feinstein's Great American Songbook Vocal Competition Set for 6/1 in Chicago

High school vocalists from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri will compete on Saturday, June 1 at a regional for the Great American Songbook Vocal Academy & Competition. Sponsored by th... (more...)

Audra McDonald Performs Berkshire Solo Concert at The Colonial Theatre, 6/15

Audra McDonald will perform her only Berkshire solo performance on June 15 at 8pm at The Colonial Theatre accompanied by pianist Andy Einhorn. (more...)

Audra McDonald Performs Berkshire Solo Concert at The Colonial Theatre, 6/15

Audra McDonald will perform her only Berkshire solo performance on June 15 at 8pm at The Colonial Theatre accompanied by pianist Andy Einhorn. (more...)

Tickets Go on Sale 5/22 for Lincoln Center's MIDSUMMER NIGHT SWING

Tickets go on sale for Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing starting Wednesday, May 22. Individual tickets are $17, which includes a dance lesson with a professional instructor followed by two sets ... (more...)

Judy Blazer and More Set for LEND ME A TENOR, Kicking Off Bay Street Theatre's 2013 Season, 5/28

Bay Street Theatre begins the 2013 Mainstage Season with Lend Me a Tenor (May 28 - June 23). This hilarious Ken Ludwig comedy, under the direction of Don Stephenson, includes Judy Blazer, Scott Cote, ... (more...)

Raisin Cycle Documentary Set to Air on PBS

PBS and CENTERSTAGE announce “A Raisin in the Sun Revisited: The Raisin Cycle at Center Stage,” a documentary special that follows the process of mounting The Raisin Cycle from the first rehearsal th... (more...)

InDepth InterView: Susan Stroman Talks PBS Mel Brooks Doc, BIG FISH, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, SCOTTSBORO BOYS In LA/UK, BLAZING SADDLES & More

Today we are talking to a five-time Tony Award-winning director/choreographer celebrated for her stupendous work on CRAZY FOR YOU, THE PRODUCERS, CONTACT, THE FROGS, THOU SHALT NOT, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN... (more...)

Lincoln Center Names Next President: Jed Bernstein Steps in Beginning January 2014

The Lincoln Center Board of Directors has unanimously selected Jed Bernstein, theater producer and educator, as its next president. The announcement was made today by Katherine Farley, Lincoln Center... (more...)

Thomas & Friends Joins PBS KIDS' Weekday Schedule

Today at PBS' Annual Meeting with its member stations, PBS KIDS announced that THOMAS & FRIENDS will move to its daily schedule starting on October 7, 2013 (check local listings). (more...)

PBS to Bring LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX to U.S.

BBC Worldwide North America Sales & Distribution and PBS announced today the sale to PBS of the first season of the critically acclaimed British drama LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX and the third season of the... (more...)

THIRTEEN Announces Weekly Listings for NYC-ARTS

NYC-ARTS provides arts lovers in the tri-state area with an all-access pass to the New York City area's myriad cultural offerings: from music and dance concerts, to the theater, museums and galleries... (more...)

Christine Baranski, Irina Dvorovenko and More Star in Encores! ON YOUR TOES, Beg. Tonight

Christine Baranski, Kelli Barrett, Walter Bobbie, Jeremy Cohen, Dalton Harrod, Randy Skinner, Shonn Wiley, Karen Ziemba,New York City Ballet Principaldancer Joaquin De Luz and American Ballet Theatre ... (more...)

PBS's NATURE Explores the Private Life of Deer Tonight

THIRTEEN's Nature draws back the curtain on the private life of deer, tonight, May 8, 2013 on PBS. The documentary reveals how whitetails make themselves right at home in the suburbs . (more...)

The PhilHallmonics to Present THE LUSTY MONTH OF MAY at Lincoln Center, 5/13

Join us for The Lusty Month of May, a musical theater performance by The PhilHallmonics of songs celebrating the time reawakening of sex, love and desire at Lincoln Center's Bruno Walter Auditorium, 4... (more...)

BENEDICTUS to Play Theater for the New City Beginning 5/30

Theater for the New City, Crystal Field, Executive Director, has announced that the world premiere of Tom Attea's new play, BENEDICTUS, written two years ago, about a pope who resigns, will open on Ma... (more...)

FLASHDANCE Makes Orange County Premiere at Segerstrom Center, Now thru 5/19

FLASHDANCE - THE MUSICAL, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation, will make its Segerstrom Center premiere tonight, May 7 - 19, 2013. (more...)

TED TALKS EDUCATION Airs on PBS Tonight

TED, the non-profit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, and WNET, in partnership with PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), will co-produce TED's first-ever original television special ... (more...)

Il Volo to Perform at Radio City Music Hall, 9/27; Tickets on Sale 5/13

Live Nation announced today that singing sensations Il Volo will perform on the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall on Friday, September 27th, 2013 at 8:00PM. (more...)

ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE to Kick Off Stages' 27th Season, 5/31

STAGES ST. LOUIS celebrates music legend and cross-over sensation Patsy Cline, May 31 through June 30 at the Robert G. Reim Theatre in Kirkwood. The touching true story, Always... Patsy Cline combines... (more...)

Billy Crudup and Shuler Hensley Join Cast of NO MAN'S LAND and WAITING FOR GODOT

Tony Award winners Billy Crudup and Shuler Hensley will join Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in the limited season repertoire of Harold Pinter's No Man's Land and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, ... (more...)

This Week in Pictures: April 27-May 3

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: The Oliviers sweep through London, Megan Hilty sings at NY Pops and Matilda shows off its Revolting Children. (more...)

PBS's NATURE to Explore the Private Life of Deer, 5/8

THIRTEEN's Nature draws back the curtain on the private life of deer, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 on PBS. The documentary reveals how whitetails make themselves right at home in the suburbs . (more...)

RAIN MAN Among Classics Set for Thirteen's REEL 13 This May

May Classics are 'Top of their Genres' on Reel 13 on THIRTEEN. This month's selections include some of the American Film Institute's best thriller, inspirational, courtroom and sports films. (more...)

PBS's Great Performances Showcases Paul Taylor Dance Company in Paris Tonight

Paul Taylor is the last living member of the pantheon that created America's indigenous art of modern dance. At an age when most artists' best work is behind them, Taylor continues to win acclaim for ... (more...)